UPDATE 6:20 p.m. The BC Wildfire Service says the fire in Horseshoe Bay has now been classified as “inmate”. This means that fire officials believe that it will not spread beyond its current limits of 18.5 hectares, under current conditions. UPDATE: 11:05 a.m. The Horseshoe Bay fire on the north shore of Lake Shuswap saw “little growth” overnight. BC Wildfire Service Information Officer Shaelee Stearns says the fire saw this development “at the top of the fire” on steep ground. It continues to be mapped that it has burned 18.5 hectares. A fire line was successfully deployed on Sunday and ground crews working on the sides of the fire were backed by a helicopter carrying equipment to the top of the fire as well as dropping water. Stearns says the fire department is considering adding more staff to the fire today, but that number is not yet known. Photos from the area today show very little smoke. Stearns says the fire burns in grades 1 and 2, which means it is a slow, smoldering motion. The lowest temperatures during the night have seen little activity in the morning, but may flare up as the day warms up. Photo: Contributed ORIGINAL: 9:45 a.m. A fire that started on Thursday on the north shore of Lake Shuswap continues to burn out of control. The BC Wildfire Service website shows that the fire has increased to 18.5 hectares in size. It was estimated at 15.7 hectares on Saturday. The fire in Horseshoe Bay, near St. Ives, is believed to have been caused by humans. The Shuswap Emergency Program has not been notified so far this morning, but previously said crews are expected to continue fighting the fire until the weekend. Twenty BC Wildfire crew members were assigned to the fire, backed by helicopter support. Fifteen new fires broke out throughout BC. only the last two days. Eight are located at the Kamloops Fire Center, which includes Shuswap and Okanagan. Four are located at the Southeast Fire Station and three at Cariboo.
